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Economic Times | 06 Apr, 2020 | 11.42AM IST
Coronavirus News Live Updates: Pandemic causes India's service sector activity to contract
The number of cases across the globe topped 1.2 million as the global death toll neared 70,000. India reported over 4,200 cases, with over 500 case rise in the lat 24 hours.
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- Spain has overtaken Italy for the first time for the number of confirmed cases. But the overnight death toll fell from the previous day.
- French high-school students have had their graduation exam, the "baccalaureat", cancelled for first time since it was instituted two centuries ago under Napoleon.
- Number of funerals in Jakarta rose sharply in March, a development the Governor of Indonesia's capital city said suggested that deaths from the COVID-19 may be higher than officially reported.
- COVID-19 has infected over 3,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa and killed about 100, prompting some of the world's poorest countries to shut land and sea borders.
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Two deaths in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, taking the total toll in the state to 3
India's service sector activity goes into contraction mode
India's services sector activity contracted during March as the COVID-19 pandemic dented demand, particularly in overseas markets, while public health measures aimed at stemming the outbreak curtailed discretionary spending, a monthly survey said.
The IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index was at 49.3 in March, down from February's 85-month high of 57.5, as the new coronavirus pandemic pulled the service sector into contraction.
The headline figure fell by over 8 points, undoing the strong gains in growth momentum seen throughout 2019, the survey said.
The IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index was at 49.3 in March, down from February's 85-month high of 57.5, as the new coronavirus pandemic pulled the service sector into contraction.
The headline figure fell by over 8 points, undoing the strong gains in growth momentum seen throughout 2019, the survey said.
18 people who were in quarantine after attending Tablighi Jamaat event shifted to Medical College Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Pope marks Holy Week alone for 1st time in history
Pope Francis held the Palm Sunday mass alone in the St Peters Basilica here for the first time in history due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On Sunday, the rites to mark the beginning of Holy Week, an important religious festival in the Catholic calendar, were not held in the Vatican Square as usual and there was no congregation present at the ceremony.
On Sunday, the rites to mark the beginning of Holy Week, an important religious festival in the Catholic calendar, were not held in the Vatican Square as usual and there was no congregation present at the ceremony.
Top developments around the world
- 13 hospitalized, 1 dead from cruise ship with coronavirus victims in Miami
- Washington will return over 400 ventilators to be given to harder-hit states
- South Korea reports 47 new cases
- UN Secretary-General says domestic violence reports on rise during pandemic
- China reports 38 new cases, all but one imported
- British Prime Minister Johnson admitted to a hospital
- Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive
- Fauci: Very good chance coronavirus "will assume a seasonal nature."
33 more cases in Maharashtra; state tally jumps to 781
Resident doctors of Aurangabad's Government Medical College and Hospital protest, demand PPE, N95 masks
Dehradun's Bhagat Singh Colony, Kargi-Grant area under community surveillance
Malaysia lets Heineken resume operations amid virus curbs
Heineken Malaysia Bhd said it recently received approval to resume limited operations with a minimal number of workers during the restrictions, which run until April 14. Malaysia has so far reported 3,662 coronavirus infections, the highest in Southeast Asia, and has suffered 61 deaths.
14 new cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today, said a state government release, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 266.
Maharashtra Cyber Police arrest 11 people for spreading fake news, 85 FIRs registered
Around 198 FIRs registered by Delhi Police over violation of home quarantine orders
Noida schools can't force parents to pay fees during lockdown
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The violation of the order can attract legal action, entailing up to a year-long jail term or stringent fine, or both against the offender, Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhas L Y said in an order, issued on Saturday.
The violation of the order can attract legal action, entailing up to a year-long jail term or stringent fine, or both against the offender, Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhas L Y said in an order, issued on Saturday.
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— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) 1586149724000March gold imports hit 6-1/2-year low on record price
India's gold imports plunged more than 73% year-on-year in March to their lowest in 6-1/2 years as record domestic prices and a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus squeezed retail demand, a government source said.
Pune woman’s puzzling death
A 60-year-old woman from Pune who tested negative for Covid-19 died three days after being discharged.
The woman, who had several other health issues, was at first tested at Pune’s Naidu Hospital on April 1. Her report was negative and she was discharged. However, on April 4, she was rushed to Sassoon Hospital in Pune, where she died even before admission. When her sample was tested again, it tuned out to be positive.
The woman, who had several other health issues, was at first tested at Pune’s Naidu Hospital on April 1. Her report was negative and she was discharged. However, on April 4, she was rushed to Sassoon Hospital in Pune, where she died even before admission. When her sample was tested again, it tuned out to be positive.
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16 new cases in Gujarat, state total now 144
Nine persons with Tablighi links test positive in Haryana's Palwal, state total up to 85
The week that could decide it all
The coming week holds the key to whether India will stay on course to enter the ‘steady phase’ by April 16. According to data, India is currently in the ‘acceleration phase’ that has worsened on account of the spread traceable to the Delhi gathering of the Tablighi Jamaat.
Estimates forecast that at the current rate, the ‘ending phase’ of the spread in India should start from May 9.
However, the predictions — drawn up using Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered (SIR) modelling — have not fully taken into account the Tablighi Jamaat episode, where contacts and the extent of spread of the infection are still being traced.
Estimates forecast that at the current rate, the ‘ending phase’ of the spread in India should start from May 9.
However, the predictions — drawn up using Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered (SIR) modelling — have not fully taken into account the Tablighi Jamaat episode, where contacts and the extent of spread of the infection are still being traced.
South Korea's new cases drop to lowest in more than six weeks
South Korea is extending its social distancing campaign for two more weeks until April 19.
On Monday, the country reported 47 new cases, the first time since February 18 that the number has dropped below 50, according to the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On Monday, the country reported 47 new cases, the first time since February 18 that the number has dropped below 50, according to the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lockdown hits India's March services sector
India's dominant services sector, the lifeblood for economic growth and jobs, contracted in March as new business and export demand fell sharply as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc globally, a private survey showed.
The Nikkei/IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell sharply to a five-month low of 49.3 in March from February's seven-year high of 57.5, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction for the first time since October.
The Nikkei/IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index fell sharply to a five-month low of 49.3 in March from February's seven-year high of 57.5, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction for the first time since October.
Perhaps India's Greatest Challenge in Recent Times: Raghuram Rajan
The former RBI governor said economically, India is probably facing its greatest emergency since Independence.
"The global financial crisis in 2008-09 was a massive demand shock, but our workers could still go to work, our firms were coming off years of strong growth, our financial system was largely sound, and our government finances were healthy.
"None of this is true today as we fight the coronavirus pandemic," Rajan, who completed his three-year term at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2016, noted.
"The global financial crisis in 2008-09 was a massive demand shock, but our workers could still go to work, our firms were coming off years of strong growth, our financial system was largely sound, and our government finances were healthy.
"None of this is true today as we fight the coronavirus pandemic," Rajan, who completed his three-year term at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2016, noted.
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Germany reports fourth straight drop in daily rate of new infections
Confirmed infections rose by 3,677 in the past 24 hours to 95,391 on Monday, the fourth straight drop in the daily rate of new cases, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.
The number of new cases was lower than the 5,936 new infections reported on Sunday.
The reported death toll rose by 92 to 1,434.
The number of new cases was lower than the 5,936 new infections reported on Sunday.
The reported death toll rose by 92 to 1,434.
1.6 mn people in US underwent tests: Trump
Trump, who made the remarks during the White House Coronavirus Task Force news briefing on Sunday, said that by Tuesday, 3,000 military and public health workers will be deployed across the nation to cope with the pandemic.
Trump broke down into specific numbers a total of 1,700 ventilators the government has distributed to some states through the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- 500 to New Jersey, 200 to Louisiana, 600 to Illinois, 100 to Massachusetts, and 300 to Michigan.
He said the federal government on Monday will send some 600,000 N95 respirators to New York State, the national epicentre of the pandemic where the fatality rate has, however, dropped.
Trump broke down into specific numbers a total of 1,700 ventilators the government has distributed to some states through the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- 500 to New Jersey, 200 to Louisiana, 600 to Illinois, 100 to Massachusetts, and 300 to Michigan.
He said the federal government on Monday will send some 600,000 N95 respirators to New York State, the national epicentre of the pandemic where the fatality rate has, however, dropped.
51 new cases in Thailand, 3 more deaths reported
The hardest hit states
- Maharashtra: 690 cases, 45 deaths
- Tamil Nadu: 571 cases, 5 deaths
- Delhi: 503 cases, 7 deaths
- Telengana: 321 cases, 7 deaths
- Kerala: 314 cases, 2 deaths
Global Market Watch: Oil slips on oversupply fears, but stocks jump
* Oil prices fall after Russia-Saudi Arabia delay meeting
* British pound skids as PM Johnson admitted in hospital
* Equity investors focus on slowdown in COVID-19 deaths
* British pound skids as PM Johnson admitted in hospital
* Equity investors focus on slowdown in COVID-19 deaths
Singapore govt to quarantine returnees in five-star hotels
With the occupancy at hotels plunging to unprecedented levels and many jobs at risk, the Singapore government may have found a novel way to help the hotel industry in Singapore.
Last week, the World Travel and Tourism Council reported that layoffs in global tourism is mounting at a rate of one million a day, estimating that up to 50 million jobs in the sector are at immediate risk and that the industry may possibly lose as much as USD 2.1 trillion by the end of the year.
Singapore reported its first case of COVID-19 on January 23.
Last week, the World Travel and Tourism Council reported that layoffs in global tourism is mounting at a rate of one million a day, estimating that up to 50 million jobs in the sector are at immediate risk and that the industry may possibly lose as much as USD 2.1 trillion by the end of the year.
Singapore reported its first case of COVID-19 on January 23.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in a rare televised address to the nation, invoked a war-time spirit of self-discipline and resolve to fight the coronavirus pandemic which has killed nearly 5,000 in the country and about 70,000 people globally, assuring Britons that "better days will return".
The 93-year-old British monarch and Head of the 54-member Commonwealth of nations which includes India, acknowledged the grief, pain and financial difficulties being faced the world over during this "time of disruption" and expressed the hope that the whole world was uniting in a "common endeavour".
The 93-year-old British monarch and Head of the 54-member Commonwealth of nations which includes India, acknowledged the grief, pain and financial difficulties being faced the world over during this "time of disruption" and expressed the hope that the whole world was uniting in a "common endeavour".
The Tablighi ties to India's case spike
Source: TOI
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The King George's Medical University has also decided to start rapid antibody test on suspected cases, as approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently.
Third death in Uttar Pradesh, curfew in parts of Varanasi
55-year-old resident of Varanasi died on April 3 at the Sir Sundar Lal hospital in BHU of 'lung infection. All 10 members in the deceased's family have been quarantined and their samples have been sent for testing. The deceased was a resident of Gangapur locality.
The first two deaths related to Coronavirus had been reported from Meerut and Basti districts.
The first two deaths related to Coronavirus had been reported from Meerut and Basti districts.
Death toll in India crosses 100, positive cases at 4067, 291 cured
8 more people test positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan, state count 274
5 in Jhunjhunu, 2 in Dungarpur & 1 in Kota. The 5 people in Jhunjhunu and 1 in Dungarpur had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. The total number of positive cases in the state increased to 274: Rajasthan Health Dept
Japan to declare state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to declare a state of emergency in view of the surging cases of coronavirus in the country, especially in Tokyo and other large cities, government sources said on Monday.
Pressure had been mounting on Abe to make the declaration amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases recently, with calls for the move from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the Japan Medical Association intensifying, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Tokyo metropolitan government, along with healthcare specialists, said that the number of hospital beds available for coronavirus patients will soon reach capacity, with the health ministry rapidly trying to secure more beds.
Pressure had been mounting on Abe to make the declaration amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases recently, with calls for the move from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the Japan Medical Association intensifying, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Tokyo metropolitan government, along with healthcare specialists, said that the number of hospital beds available for coronavirus patients will soon reach capacity, with the health ministry rapidly trying to secure more beds.
COVID-19 patient dies in Bhopal; MP toll reaches 14
A 52-year-old man died of coronavirus in Bhopal, taking the toll in Madhya Pradesh to 14, an official said on Monday.
This is the first death of a COVID-19 patient in the state capital, he said.
The man recently tested positive for coronavirus and died at a private hospital where he was undergoing treatment on Sunday night, Bhopal Collector Tarun Pithode said.
This is the first death of a COVID-19 patient in the state capital, he said.
The man recently tested positive for coronavirus and died at a private hospital where he was undergoing treatment on Sunday night, Bhopal Collector Tarun Pithode said.
30 new positive coronavirus cases have been recorded in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours
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16 more people (all men) have tested positive for COVID-19, they are admitted at various hospitals in the state: King George's Medical University (Lucknow) Administration
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— AFP news agency (@AFP) 1586142659000Telangana has reported 62 new Covid positive cases on Sunday night, taking the total to 334, according to a stage govt release. This includes 33 recovered and discharged and 11 deaths so far.
Total coronavirus cases rise to 135 in Indore
According to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, a total of 135 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Indore on Sunday.
A bulletin issued by the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College on Sunday said by 5 pm the cases rose to 135 in Indore.
The COVID-19 toll in Indore rose to nine after a 53-year-old woman and 50-year-old man succumbed to the deadly virus.
A bulletin issued by the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College on Sunday said by 5 pm the cases rose to 135 in Indore.
The COVID-19 toll in Indore rose to nine after a 53-year-old woman and 50-year-old man succumbed to the deadly virus.
An Indonesian national who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin Markaz, Delhi has tested positive for coronavirus. He is currently under quarantine at a hospital in the district: Prayagraj District Administration
S.Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for first time since Feb. 29 peak
South Korea reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases on Monday for the first time since its Feb. 29 peak as daily infections in Asia's largest outbreak outside China continued to trend downward.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 47 new infections, compared with 81 recorded a day earlier, taking the national cumulative tally to 10,284.
The death toll rose by three to 186, while another 135 people have recovered from the virus for a total of 6,598.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 47 new infections, compared with 81 recorded a day earlier, taking the national cumulative tally to 10,284.
The death toll rose by three to 186, while another 135 people have recovered from the virus for a total of 6,598.
Iran to gradually ease anti-coronavirus restrictions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the existing restrictions imposed to curb the COVID-19 spread in the country would be eased gradually in the following weeks, official IRNA news agency reported.
The authorities have decided to ease some restrictions implemented in the country over the past days, Rouhani said in a meeting of the National Headquarters for Managing and Fighting the Coronavirus on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Low-risk businesses will resume their activities from April 11 in different provinces except Tehran and from April 18 in Tehran, said Rouhani.
The authorities have decided to ease some restrictions implemented in the country over the past days, Rouhani said in a meeting of the National Headquarters for Managing and Fighting the Coronavirus on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Low-risk businesses will resume their activities from April 11 in different provinces except Tehran and from April 18 in Tehran, said Rouhani.
Wearing face masks made compulsory at Maharashtra Mantralaya
As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus, wearing face masks has been made compulsory for all staff, officers and visitors in Mantralaya here for the coming few months.
No entry will be allowed to anyone without face masks.
With 103 new COVID-19 positive cases, the number of total cases in Mumbai on Sunday stood at 433. The total positive coronavirus cases in Maharashtra stand at 748.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases stands at 3,577 with 83 deaths.
No entry will be allowed to anyone without face masks.
With 103 new COVID-19 positive cases, the number of total cases in Mumbai on Sunday stood at 433. The total positive coronavirus cases in Maharashtra stand at 748.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases stands at 3,577 with 83 deaths.
Gujarat Police advocates staying at home to civilians in a unique way
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— ANI (@ANI) 1586135697000Telangana Chief Minister takes protective measure for medical staff treating COVID-19 patients
The chief minister held a high-level review meeting on Sunday at Pragathi Bhavan on measures being taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
"Medical and health staff are rendering great services to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Special measures are taken for the protection of their health," a release quoted Rao as saying.
According to an official statement, the Chief Minister wanted funds donated for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) to be utilised to procure PPEs, masks and medicines for the staff.
The Chief Minister said, for those coming to offer medical help, test kits, PPEs, masks and other medicines are available in adequate numbers. Even if there was an increase in patients in the future, PPEs and masks will be procured as per the demand.
"Medical and health staff are rendering great services to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Special measures are taken for the protection of their health," a release quoted Rao as saying.
According to an official statement, the Chief Minister wanted funds donated for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) to be utilised to procure PPEs, masks and medicines for the staff.
The Chief Minister said, for those coming to offer medical help, test kits, PPEs, masks and other medicines are available in adequate numbers. Even if there was an increase in patients in the future, PPEs and masks will be procured as per the demand.
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